Partitioning device



F. A. PURCHAS PARTITIONING DEVICE Filed D60. 9. 1926 WITNQESSES ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES,

1,664,465 PATEN'F ore-ice.

FREDERICK A. PURCHAS, OF MGGBAW, NEW YORK.

PARTITIONING DEVICE.

Application filed December 9, 1926. Serial No. 153,653.

This invention relates to partitioning devices, an object of the-invention'being to prokled and soiled, and in some cases injured if the drawer'be over full.

To overcome this, it has been the common practice to use boxes of all sizes and shapes to separate different articles, and this custom robs the drawer of a large part of its space and-frequently causes great annoyance due to the fact that the boxes become disarranged and prevent the opening of the drawer.

My improved partitioning device is adapted to form within a drawer a compartment of any desired size and shape, so that by employing a number of my improved devices a drawer can be divided or sub-divided into any desired number of compartments of any desired size and shape so that articles may be kept apart, neatly and conveniently housed, and the entire area of the drawer can be utilized. For instance, assuming that a drawer is desired for receiving shirts, collars, neckties, etc., of mens wear, my improved partitioning devices can be located in a single drawer so as to provide separate and independent compartments for these articles, and will allow said articles to be neatly piled and hold them in such formation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention, consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings--- V Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved partitioning device;

Figure 2 is a top plan view showing in full lines and in dotted lines different positions of adjustment of the device;

Figure 3 is an exaggerated view in vertical section on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figuret is a fragmentary exaggerated View in section on the line of Figure :1; Figure 5' is a view similar :to Figure :4, taken on theline 5- 5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is aperspective view of one of, my improved metal coupling straps;

Figure 7 is a perspective view on a reduced scale, showing how my iimproveddevice is folded iflat ready :for positioning in an envelope as .a convenient means for providing-asales package and to minimize space in shipment and storage.

My improved partitioning .device {comprises four .sect-ions -1, .2, 3 and 4. 'lhese sections may be made of heavy cardboard or other analogous material, andeachsection intermediate of its ends is bent at right angles so that each member, as a matter of fact, is an angle with the two parts of each angular memberv lying flat against the adj acent members to form a compartment.

7 The device is shown in Figure 1 as forming a rectangular compartment but it is obvious that other shapes of compartment may be provided, and the size of the compartment can be varied in accordance with the relative positions of the several members, all of which will more fully hereinafter appear.

All of the members 1, 2, 3 and 4' have secured thereto coupling members 5, one of which is illustrated in perspective in Figure .6. These coupling straps have sharp spurs 6, preferably struck from-the metal'thereof, and adapted to be projected into the members 1, 2, 3 and 4 to secure the straps thereto. These straps 5 are formed with bent over tongues 7 which also have securing spurs 9 thereon. V

I of course do not limit myself to the precise arrangement of these straps 5 but for sake of appearance and to prevent contact of metal with articles it is desirable that the major portionsof these straps be confined or locatedbetween overlapping thicknesses of the several members 1, 2,3 and 4, and this is-clearly illustrated in Figures 1, 3, 4 and 5 ofthe drawing. i

, All of the members are provided with at least two pairs'of these straps 5, one pair being located at the upper edges of the members, and the other pair at the lower edges of Y the members, with the tongues? projecting move freely relatively to each other to adjust the device to the desired size and shape, and after this adjustment is completed the tongues 7 are bent downwardly and inward ly to bring the spurs 9 into engagement with the material of the members and hold said partitioning devices against accidental movements.

I would call particular attention to the fact that the straps 5 are so located as to limit the separation or adjustment of the respective members. This is accomplished by so arranging, the straps with relation to the ends ofthe saidmembers that when said members are drawn to an extreme vposition the straps will engage each other andprevent further movement.

It is to be understood, of course, that the several members 1', 2, 3 and 4 being of cardboard or analogous material are capable of freely bending, which enables the device to be given any desired shape as well as size and also enables the device to collapse as a whole, as indicated clearly in Figure 7 so that the several thicknesses of material will lie flat and will occupy but little space and can be conveniently packed and sold in ordinary envelopes.

Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form of the parts described without departing from my invention and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make 'such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A partitioning device of the character de-- scribed, comprising a plurality of bendable sections, couplmg devices on the respective sections adapted to engage other sectlons,

said coupling devices comprising metal FREDERICK PUBCHAS. 

